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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2002 🢒 L100/L200/LW200 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 2.2L (L61) 🢒 Timing Chain and Tensioner Removal

    Object Number: 412167 Size: SH
  1. Remove the upper timing chain guide bolts.
  2. Remove the upper timing chain guide.

    3. Object Number: 412158 Size: SH

    Important: The timing chain tensioner must be removed to unload chain tension before the timing chain is removed.

  3. Remove the timing chain tensioner plunger.

    4. Object Number: 412168 Size: SH
  4. Locate hex on the exhaust camshaft and hold with a wrench.
  5. Remove the exhaust camshaft bolt and the exhaust camshaft sprocket.

    6. Discard the bolt.


    Object Number: 412160 Size: SH
  6. Remove the adjustable timing chain guide bolt.
  7. Remove the adjustable timing chain guide.

    8. Object Number: 412164 Size: SH
  8. Remove the plug to gain access to the fixed timing chain guide bolt.

    9. Object Number: 412165 Size: SH
  9. Remove the fixed timing chain guide bolts.
  10. Remove the fixed timing chain guide.

    11. Object Number: 412169 Size: SH
  11. Locate hex on the intake camshaft and hold with a wrench.
  12. Remove the intake camshaft sprocket bolt, the intake camshaft sprocket and the timing chain through the top of the cylinder head.

    13. Discard the bolt.


    Object Number: 467381 Size: SH
  13. Remove the crankshaft sprocket.

    14. Object Number: 412200 Size: SH
  14. Remove the oil nozzle and bolt.

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 894944 Size: SH

    Important: The timing chain tensioner must be removed to unload the chain tension before the timing chain is removed. If it is not, the timing chain will become misaligned and it will be difficult to remove.

  1. Remove the upper timing chain guide.

    2. Object Number: 894951 Size: SH
  2. Remove the timing chain tensioner plunger.
  3. Locate the hex on the exhaust camshaft and hold with a 24 mm open-end wrench.

    4. Object Number: 894960 Size: SH
  4. Remove the exhaust cam bolt and exhaust cam sprocket. Discard the bolt.

    5. Object Number: 894967 Size: SH
  5. Remove the adjustable timing chain guide.

    6. Object Number: 894968 Size: SH
  6. Remove the plug to gain access to the fixed timing chain guide bolt.

    7. Object Number: 894969 Size: SH
  7. Remove the fixed timing chain guide.

    8. Object Number: 895205 Size: SH
  8. Locate the hex on the intake camshaft and hold with a 24 mm open-end wrench.
  9. Remove the intake cam sprocket bolt, the intake cam sprocket, and the timing chain through the top of the cylinder head. Discard the bolt.

    10. Object Number: 897597 Size: SH
  10. Remove the crankshaft sprocket.

    11. Object Number: 895210 Size: SH
  11. Remove the oil nozzle and bolt.